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We wanted to make sure you saw this. Ed just released a new video, and it really gets at the heart of what this campaign is about:   At a time when Donald Trump and his allies are working to roll back our rights, divide our communities, and undermine our democracy, Ed is doing what he has always done: fighting back. In the video, he draws a clear line from the revolutionary spirit that began here in Massachusetts 250 years ago to the fights happening right now in Washington. And he makes a promise to the people he serves: “I make the enemies you would make. I fight the fights you would fight.” That’s not just rhetoric — it’s his record and its what this campaign is about. It’s about fighting for working families. For affordable costs. For our rights and freedoms. For the values that define Massachusetts. If you’re with Ed in this fight, the most helpful thing you can do right now is watch the video and share it with your friends, family, and networks. Share on Facebook Share on TickTok Share on Instagram Share on X This campaign is powered by people like you, and moments like this help us reach more folks across the Commonwealth. Thank you for being with us in this fight, Team Markey WEBSITE DONATE VOLUNTEER

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HEALTH CARE IS ON THE BALLOT!

We have had an unbelievable few weeks. Today, we’re so proud to announce that Dan has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association AND AFSCME Council 93. MNA is the largest union of registered nurses and health professionals in the state, and the third largest in the nation. Nurses deserves a leader like Dan in Congress who will advocate for their rights just as hard as they work to keep us safe. AFSCME Council 93 represents over 45,000 state, county, and municipal employees across New England – and they rarely endorse in Congressional races. They jumped into MA-06 because they know how important it is to have a leader like Dan in Congress who will fight for their union freedoms and protect their jobs from Trump’s reckless cuts to the public sector. If you want to join these major organizations on Team Koh, we’d love to have you! Make a contribution right now to become one of our over 6,500 donors and help us win this race Thank you for everything, Koh for Congress     Committee to Elect Dan Koh PO Box 723 Andover, MA 01810

                                                                                   

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There were primaries and elections last night in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas – and against all odds, Democrats had astonishing results. Democratic turnout has DOUBLED in Texas since 2022. The North Carolina Democratic Senate primary had 200,000 more voters than in the Republican primary. Democrats flipped a state house seat in Arkansas – a state that voted for Trump by 31 points. Trump’s approval is down by 20 points. There seems to be no plan to end the war. Life is still as expensive as it was when he took office. 2026 is not looking good for MAGA – because Americans across the country understand that we deserve better than what we’re getting. Every single seat, whether it’s in Texas or here in Massachusetts, is important to fighting for the future of this country. With the first races of 2026 in our rearview mirror, would you make a contribution to this campaign right now? It’s going to be a watershed year for Democrats, and we need to capitalize on the momentum of last night. Democrats are going to flip the script in November, and we’re going to take back the House and Senate so we can fight for what Americans are asking for: accessible and affordable healthcare, the ability to pursue their educations, a moral and just immigration system, and so much more. That future starts here, and I need you. Would you make a contribution to this campaign right now to help us capitalize on the momentum and energy from last night? Thank you, Dan     Committee to Elect Dan Koh PO Box 723 Andover, MA 01810 United States

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Humane Society Legislative Fund: Pro-animal candidates in your state. MASSACHUSETTS PRO-ANIMAL CANDIDATES

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Find out which candidates we’ve endorsed in Massachusetts. The Humane Society Legislative Fund is the leading political advocacy organization for animals, making endorsements based on a candidate's records or positions on animal welfare issues rather than political party or affiliation. We want you to know who among the candidates is standing up for animals and fighting against cruelty and abuse. HSLF is proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential ticket in addition to these humane candidates in Massachusetts due to their leadership and advocacy on animal protection policies. We're encouraging animal advocates in Massachusetts to get out the vote because animals only win when humane candidates do, and our candidates need your vote!

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MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY!

 

More than one million Massachusetts residents have already voted in the 2024 election, according to Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office.

By the secretary’s count, with more than 1.1. million votes cast by mail and at early voting locations, 23.5% of all registered Bay State voters have already made their voices heard with more than a week left in the election.

Here’s the full breakdown as of Monday, according to Galvin’s staff:

Vote by mail applications received — 1,384,983 (27.4% of voters); ballots mailed — 1,376,935 (99.4% of requested ballots); ballots returned — 859,539 (62.4% of mailed ballots); early ballots cast — 327,923; total ballots cast so far — 1,187,462 (23.5% of registered voters).

Early voting runs through Friday, and mail-in ballots can be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day and received by November 8. Overseas voters get until the 15th, but ballots must be postmarked as mailed by November 5.

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MAGA GOP ARE SALIVATING TO DESTROY ACA....

REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED STATES PROVIDE THE POOREST HEALTH CARE BUT WHO NOTICES? 

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'Poster Child for...Corporate Greed': Sanders Slams Health Industry CEO's Subpoena Refusal

"It is time for Dr. de la Torre to get off of his $40 million yacht and explain to the American people how much he has gained financially while bankrupting the hospitals he manages."

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday blasted Dr. Ralph de la Torre—the CEO of a bankrupt health services company "who has made hundreds of millions of dollars ripping off patients and healthcare providers"—for refusing to comply with a bipartisan subpoena compelling him to testify about his company's insolvency.

"Perhaps more than anyone else in America, Dr. de la Torre is the poster child for the type of outrageous corporate greed that is permeating through our for-profit healthcare system," said Sanders (I-Vt.), who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).

"Working with private equity vultures, he became obscenely wealthy by loading up hospitals across the country with billions in debt and selling the land underneath these hospitals to real estate executives who charge unsustainably high rent," the senator added. "As a result, Steward Health Care, and the more than 30 hospitals it owns in eight states, were forced to declare bankruptcy with some $9 billion in debt."

Steward is trying to sell all 31 of its hospitals in order to pay down its debt.

As Common Dreams reported on July 25, the HELP committee, which includes 10 Republicans, voted 20-1 to investigate Steward Health Care's bankruptcy, and 16-4 to subpoena de la Torre.

"I am now working with members of the HELP committee to determine the best path forward," Sanders said on Wednesday. "But let me be clear: We will not accept this postponement. Congress will hold Dr. de la Torre accountable for his greed and for the damage he has caused to hospitals and patients throughout America. This committee intends to move forward aggressively to compel Dr. de la Torre to testify to the gross mismanagement of Steward Health Care."

"It is time for Dr. de la Torre to get off of his $40 million yacht and explain to the American people how much he has gained financially while bankrupting the hospitals he manages," Sanders added, referring to the 190-foot megayacht the CEO purchased as Steward hospitals failed to pay their bills.

Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)—a HELP committee member—and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) also slammed de la Torre on Wednesday, calling his failure to appear before the panel "outrageous."

"De la Torre used hospitals as his personal piggy bank and lived in luxury while gutting Steward hospitals," the senators said. "De la Torre is as cowardly as he is cruel. He owes the public and Congress answers for his appalling greed—and de la Torre must be held in contempt if he fails to appear before the committee."

De la Torre's attorney, Alexander Merton, lashed out against the Senate subpoena Wednesday in a letter accusing HELP committee members of being "determined to turn the hearing into a pseudo-criminal proceeding in which they use the time, not to gather facts, but to convict Dr. de la Torre in the eyes of public opinion."

The same day the HELP Committee voted to probe Steward and subpoena de la Torre, Markey and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, introduced the Health Over Wealth Act, which would increase the powers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to block private equity deals in the healthcare industry.

Last month, Markey and Warren expressed concerns over the proposed $245 million sale of Steward Health Care's nationwide physician network to a private equity firm.

"Two Massachusetts hospitals are closing and communities are suffering because of private equity's looting of Steward," said Warren. "Selling Massachusetts doctors to another private equity firm could be a disaster. We can't make the same mistake again. Regulators must scrutinize this deal."

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